Yes, pasted strops are nice. I have a hanging strop (linen) with CrOx. This gives me an amizingly sharp edge. My backup razor is being kept up with this strop.
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Doing some spine leading strokes, help improve keenness.
Just like stropping.
Also here are some images of my stone:
https://blunon2.uber.space/images/coticule/1.jpg
https://blunon2.uber.space/images/coticule/2.jpg
https://blunon2.uber.space/images/coticule/3.jpg
https://blunon2.uber.space/images/coticule/4.jpg
https://blunon2.uber.space/images/coticule/5.jpg
I couldn't figure out how to post them on this site, so I uploaded them to my own site (which is under construction right now)
yes think you are right Gary looks like a la veinette - same creamy colour like mineAttachment 283950
It is from Ardennes-coticule. Newly mined I guess. But I’m afraid I can’t say which layer. I did not ask.
And mine also has these sub layers on the side